Question

The dock foreman gets to work each day at 5:30 A.M. He goes to lunch at 11:01 A.M. and gets back to work at noon. He goes home for the day at 3:20 P.M.

How many hours does the foreman work in a 5−day work week?

Answer 1

The foreman works approximately 44 hours in a 5−day workweek.

Explanation:

In one day the dock foreman works the following hours:

`t = (11 h + 01 min*(1 h)/(60 min)) - (5 h + 30 min*(1 h)/(60 min)) + 15 h + 20 min*(1 h)/(60 min) - 12 h = 8.85 h = 8 h + 51 min`

Now, in 1 5-day work week the man works:

`T = 5*t = 5*8.85 h = 44.25 h = 44 h + 15 min`

Therefore, the foreman works approximately 44 hours in a 5−day workweek.

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